CHEMICAL RESISTANCE CHART CHEMICAL RESISTANCE DATA These recommendations are baseduponinformation from material suppliers andcareful examination ofavailable published information and are believed to be accurate. However ,since theresistance of metals,plastics and elastomers canbe affected by concentration, temperature,presence of other chemicals and other factors, this information should be considered as a general guiderather thanan unqualified guarantee. Ultimately, the user must determine the suitability of the selection usedin various solutions. Allrecommendations assume ambient temperatures unless otherwise noted. RATINGS — CHEMICAL EFFECT A — No effect—Excellent B — Minoreffect—Good C — Moderateeffect—Fair D — Severe effect—Not recommended FOOTNOTES 1. P.V.C. — Satisfactory to 72° F. 2. Polypropylene— Satisfactory to 72° F. 3. Polypropylene— Satisfactory to 120° F. 4. Buna-N— Satisfactory for“O”Rings 5. Polyacetal— Satisfactory to 72° F. 6. Ceramag— Satisfactory to 72° F. The ratings for these materials are based upon the chemical resistance only. Added consideration must be given to selections whenthe chemical is abrasive, or viscous in nature. 302 Stainless Steel 304 Stainless Steel 316 Stainless Steel 440 Stainless Steel Aluminum TITANIUM HASTELLOY C Cast Bronze Brass Cast Iron CarbonSteel KYNAR PVC (Type 1) Tygon (E-3606) Teflon Noryl Polyacetal Nylon Cycolac(ABS) Polyethylene POLYPROPYLENE RYTON CARBON CERAMIC CERAMAGNET “A” VITON BUNA N (NITRILE) Silicon Neoprene EthylenePropylene(EPM) Rubber(Natural) Epoxy Acetaldehyde 5 A A A B A A D C D D A A A D C B A A A D B B D B CA Acetamide B A C B A A A A A D A Acetate Solvent 2 A B A B B A C B A B D A A B D A A D D D A Acetic Acid, Glacia 1 B A A B A A C C D A C B A C D D D B B A A A D D B C B C B Acetic Acid 20% B A A A C A B A A D A A A A C C B Acetic Acid 80% B A A A C A D A B D B A A C D B Acetic Acid B A B B A A C C D C B A B A A D D C B A A A A C C C B C A Acetic Anhydride B A A B B A A C D B D D D D A D D D D A A A A A D A C B B C A Acetone 6 A A AB A A A A A AA D D D A D B A D C B A A A AD D B C A D B Acetyl Chloride C A D A A A A A Acetylene 2 A A A A A B B A A B A A D A A A A A C B A C A Acrylonitrile A AC B B B A C B D B A A A C D D D A Alcohols: Amyl A A A C A A A BC C A A B AC A A B B B A A A A A D A A C A Benzyl A A B A A A C D B A A AD D A A A A D B B D A Butyl A A A B B A B C C C A A B A A A A B B A A A A A D A A A A Diacetone 2 A A A A A A C A D A A A D A A D D D A D A Ethyl A A A B A A A C A A A C A B A B B A A A A A AB A B AA Hexyl A A A A A A C A A A A A A A A A D B A A A Isobutyl A A B A A A C A A A AB A A A A C B A A A A A — No effect — Excellent 1. P.V.C. — Satisfactory to 72° F. B — Minor effect — Good 2. Polypropylene — Satisfactory to 72° F. C — Moderate effect — Fair 3. Polypropylene — Satisfactory to 120° F. D — Severe effect — Not recommended 4. Buna-N — Satisfactory for “O” Rings 5. Polyacetal — Satisfactory to 72° F. 6. Ceramag — Satisfactory to 72° F.
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CHEMICALRESISTANCE CHART
CHEMICAL RESISTANCE DATAThese recommendations arebaseduponinformation from material suppliers andcareful examination ofavailable published information andarebelievedtobe accurate. However ,since the resistance of metals,plastics and elastomers can be affected by concentration, temperature, presence of other chemicalsand other factors, this information should be considered as a general guiderather thanan unqualified guarantee. Ultimately, the user must determinethe suitability of the selection used in various solutions.
RATINGS — CHEMICAL EFFECTA — No effect—ExcellentB — Minoreffect—GoodC — Moderateeffect—FairD — Severe effect—Not recommended
FOOTNOTES1. P.V.C.— Satisfactory to 72° F.2. Polypropylene— Satisfactory to 72° F.3. Polypropylene— Satisfactory to 120° F.4. Buna-N— Satisfactory for“O”Rings5. Polyacetal— Satisfactory to 72° F.6. Ceramag— Satisfactory to 72° F.
The ratings forthese materials are basedupon the chemical resistance only. Addedconsideration must be given to selections whenthe chemical isabrasive, or viscous in nature.
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Benzyl A A B A A A C D B A A A D D A A A A D B B D AButyl A A A B B A B C C C A A B A A A A B B A A A A A D A A A ADiacetone2 A A A A A A C A D A A A D A A D D D A D AEthyl A A A B A A A C A A A C A B A B B A A A A A A B A B A AHexyl A A A A A A C A A A A A A A A A D B A A AIsobutyl A A B A A A C A A A A B A A A A C B A A A A
A — No effect — Excellent 1. P.V.C. — Satisfactory to 72° F.B — Minor effect — Good 2. Polypropylene — Satisfactory to 72° F.C — Moderate effect — Fair 3. Polypropylene — Satisfactory to 120° F.D — Severe effect — Not recommended 4. Buna-N — Satisfactory for “O” Rings
5. Polyacetal — Satisfactory to 72° F.6. Ceramag — Satisfactory to 72° F.
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Aluminum Chloride 20% D C D B A A D D A A B A C A B A A A A A A A A A AAluminum Chloride C D C D C A C D B A A A A A D A A A A A A C A AAluminum Fluoride D C D D B A A A A A C D B A A A A C A C AAluminum Hydroxide6 A A A A A D A A A A B A A A A A A A A A AAluminum Potassium Sulfate (Alum), 10% A A B D A A A A A A A A A A AAluminum Potassium Sulfate (Alum), 100% D A B B B C A A B A A C D B A A A A A A A AAluminum Sulfate C C A A A A C C D A A A B A A C A B A A A A A A A A A AAmines A A A A B A B A B C A A B D A A A D D C B B C AAmmonia 10% A A A D A A A A A A A A D A BAmmonia, Anhydrous A B A A B B A D D B D A B A A D A B A B C A D B B A A D AAmmonia, Liquids A A A D B D A A A B A A D D A A A D B B A A D AAmmonia, Nitrate A A A C D A B B A C A A A A C AAmmonium Bifluoride C A D B A A D A A A A A AAmmonium Carbonate B A A A C A B B C B A B A A D A A A A B D C A A AAmmonium Casenite A A D A AAmmonium Chloride C A C A C D A D C D D A A B A A B A B A A A A A A C A A A AAmmonium Hydroxide A A A A C A A D D A C A B A A D A B B A A A A B B B A A C AAmmonium Nitrate A A A A B A A D D A D A B A A C D B A A A A D A C A A A AAmmonium Oxalate A A A A A B A A A AAmmonium Persulfate A A A C C A A D A D A A A D D A A A C A A A A AAmmonium Phosphate, Dibasic B A A A B A A C D A A A B A B A A A A A B A A A AAmmonium Phosphate, Monobasic A A A B A A D A A A A A B A B A A A A A B A A A AAmmonium Phosphate, Tribasic B A A A B A A C C D A A A B A B A A A A A B A A A AAmmonium Sulfate C D B A B A A B C C C A A D A A B D B A A A A D A B A A A AAmmonium Thio-Sulfate A A D A B A A A A AAmyl-Acetate B A A C B A A C C C D D A D A B D D A A A D D D D A D AAmyl Alcohol A A B A A A A A A B A C A A B A A A B B D A A C AAmyl Chloride C B D A A A A D C A D A C D D A A A D D D D AAniline B A A A C A B C C C D D A D D C D C B A A A C D C D B D AAntifreeze A A A A B B B C A B A A A A B B A A A A A A A C A A A AAntimony Trichloride D D D C A A A A D A A A C A AAqua Regia (80%, HCL, 20%, HNO) D D D A D D C D D A D D D D C D C D C D D D DArochlor 1248 A D A A D D B D AAromatic Hydrocarbons A A A A A D D A C A A D D D D AArsenic Acid B A A D D B D D A A B A A D A B A A A A A A C AAsphalt B A C A C A A A A A A A A B C B D D ABarium Carbonate B A A A B A A B B B A A A A A A B A A A A A A A A ABarium Chloride C D A A D A A B C A A B A A A B B A A A A A A B A A A ABarium Cyanide A C A B B A A C A A ABarium Hydroxide B C A A D B B B C C A A A A D A B A A A A A A A C A A A A
A — No effect — Excellent 1. P.V.C. — Satisfactory to 72° F.B — Minor effect — Good 2. Polypropylene — Satisfactory to 72° F.C — Moderate effect — Fair 3. Polypropylene — Satisfactory to 120° F.D — Severe effect — Not recommended 4. Buna-N — Satisfactory for “O” Rings
5. Polyacetal — Satisfactory to 72° F.6. Ceramag — Satisfactory to 72° F.
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Carbon Bisulfide2 B A A A A C B D D A A D A A A A D D D D ACarbon Dioxide (wet) A A C A C C C A A ACarbon Disulfide2 B A C C C B C D C A D A A D D A A B A D D D D ACarbon Monoxide A A A A B A A B A A A A A B B A C ACarbon Tetrachloride2 1 B B B A C A A C A C D A C C A D A A D D D C A A A A C C D D CCarbonated Water B A A A A B D A A A A A A A A A A A ACarbonic Acid B A B A A A B D A A A A A A B A A A A B B A A A ACatsup A A A D C D A A B A B A A A A A C AChloracetic Acid2 D D D D C A A D D D A D A D D D D A A D D D B D BChloric Acid D D D A D D DChlorinated Glue A A D C D C C D A A C D B D A
A — No effect — Excellent 1. P.V.C. — Satisfactory to 72° F.B — Minor effect — Good 2. Polypropylene — Satisfactory to 72° F.C — Moderate effect — Fair 3. Polypropylene — Satisfactory to 120° F.D — Severe effect — Not recommended 4. Buna-N — Satisfactory for “O” Rings
5. Polyacetal — Satisfactory to 72° F.6. Ceramag — Satisfactory to 72° F.
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A — No effect — Excellent 1. P.V.C. — Satisfactory to 72° F.B — Minor effect — Good 2. Polypropylene — Satisfactory to 72° F.C — Moderate effect — Fair 3. Polypropylene — Satisfactory to 120° F.D — Severe effect — Not recommended 4. Buna-N — Satisfactory for “O” Rings
5. Polyacetal — Satisfactory to 72° F.6. Ceramag — Satisfactory to 72° F.
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Ethylene Oxide A A A D A A A A A A D D D D C D AFatty Acids A A B A A C D A A B A B A A B A A A A C C B C C AFerric Chloride D D D D A B D D D A A B A A B D B A A A A A D C B A A AFerric Nitrate A A A D A A D A A A A B D B A A A A A A D A A A AFerric Sulfate A C A D A A D D D A A B A A B A C A A C A A B C A A AFerrous Chloride D D D A B C D A A B A A B D B A A A A A B C A A AFerrous Sulfate B A C D A B C D D A A B A A B D B A A A A A B A A AFluoboric Acid D B D A D A A B A B B C B A A D A B A AFluorine D D D D D A D D D C C D C D DFluosilicic Acid B D D B D A A B A A B D B A A D B A A CFormaldehyde 40% A A A B B A A D A A A D B B A AFormaldehyde A A A A A B A B D A A B A D A A B A A A A D C B D B C AFormic Acid6 C A B B D C A C C D D A D B A A D D B A A A A B B D C D A C BFruit Juice A A A A B B D D A D A B A B A A A A A A A AFuel Oils A A A A A A B C B A A A A A A D B A A A A A C B D D AFuran Resin A A A A A A A A A A A D D D AFurfural1 A A A A B A A D D A D B A D D D A A A D D D D B D AGallic Acid B A A A A A D D A A A A B AGasoline1 4 A A A A A D A A A A A C A D A A D D C A A A A A A D D C D AGelatin A A A A A A A C D D A A A A A A A A A A A A A AGlucose A A A A A B B A B A B A A B B A A A A A B A A A AGlue P.V.A.1 B B A B A A A A B A A A A A A A A AGlycerine A A A A A A A A B B B A A B A A A A C A A A A A B A A A ACycolic Acid A A A C B A A A A A A AGold Monocyanide A A D A A A A A A AGrape Juice A A B B D A A B B B A A A A A AGrease4 A A A A B A A A A A A A A A D AHeptane1 A A A A A B A A A D A A C D D A A A A A B D AHexane1 A A A A A B B A C A D A A D C A A A A A B B D D AHoney A A A A A A A A A B A A A A A A A AHydraulic Oils (Petroleum)1 A A A A B A A A A A D A A A A B D D AHydraulic Oils (Synthetic)1 A A A A A A A D A A A C D AHydrazine A A C D A A B D B A C AHydrobromic Acid 20% D A A A A A A D A B A D C BHydrobromic Acid4 D D D D D A A D D D A A B A C D D B B A A A D D D A A AHydrochloric/Muratic Acid (Dry gas) D C A D A D A A A A AHydrochloric/Muratic Acid (20%)4 D D D D C B D D A A B A A D D B A A D A A D A C C A C AHydrochloric/Muratic Acid (37%)4 D D D D C B D D A A B A A D D C A A D A C D A C C C C D AHydrochloric/Muratic Acid (100%) D D D D C D D A A A D A A C C D C A AHydrocyanic Acid A A A C A A A D D C A B A A B A B A A A A C B A AHydrocyanic Acid (Gas 10%) D D A A C A C AHydrofluoric Acid (20%)1 D D D D D B D D D B A A D D C A C B C D A D C A C BHydrofluoric Acid (75%)1 2 C D D D C D D A C B A D D D C B C D D D A D D D C C CHydrofluoric Acid 100% D D D D D B D D D C D A D C D D D D D A
A — No effect — Excellent 1. P.V.C. — Satisfactory to 72° F.B — Minor effect — Good 2. Polypropylene — Satisfactory to 72° F.C — Moderate effect — Fair 3. Polypropylene — Satisfactory to 120° F.D — Severe effect — Not recommended 4. Buna-N — Satisfactory for “O” Rings
5. Polyacetal — Satisfactory to 72° F.6. Ceramag — Satisfactory to 72° F.
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Hydrofluosilicic Acid (20%) D D D D B A D D A B D D A A D A B B A A CHydrofluosilicic Acid D D C C D C A A D AHydrogen Gas A A A A A B B A A A A AHydrogen Peroxide 10% C C A C A D D D A A A D A B A A A D C DHydrogen Peroxide 30% B B A D A A D A C A D C BHydrogen Peroxide A B A A B A D D D D C A C A B D D B A C A A A D C D C C AHydrogen Sulfide, Aqueous Solution D A C C A A D C D A A B A A D D B A A A A A D C B A D AHydrogen Sulfide (dry) A C A D A D C B B A A D A A D A AHydroxyacetic Acid (70%) D B A D A A A A A A AInk A A A C C D D B A A B A A A A A A AIodine D D D D A B D D D B A A C D D D D D A A B D B D AIodine (In Alcohol) B D A D A C D B A A D DIodoform B C A A C C B A A AIsotane2 A D A D A A A D AIsopropyl Acetate B C A A A D D D B D AIsopropyl Ether2 A A A A A A D A D A A D B D D DJet Fuel (JP#, JP4, JP5) A A A A A A A A A A D A A D A A A A A D D D D AKerosene2 A A A A A A A A A A B A A D A D A A B D D A A A A A A D D A D AKetones A A A B A A A A A D D D A D B A D D A C A D D D D C CLacquers A A A A A C C C D C A A A A A D D D D ALacquer Thinners A A A C C A D A B A D D ALactic Acid A A B C C A A D D D C A B A A B C B A A A A B B A B A ALard B A A A A A A C A A A C A A A A A C B D ALatex A A A A A A A B A A A C A ALead Acetate B A A D A A C D A B A A A A B A A A D B D A A ALead Sulfamate A A A B C A D C ALigroin3 A A D A D A A A B A D ALime A A C A A A A A D C A A A A C B D ALubricants A A A A A B A A A A B A A A A A A C D D AMagnesium Carbonate A A A B A A A B A A A A A AMagnesium Chloride B B B A D A A B C D C A B A A A A B A A A A A A A A AMagnesium Hydroxide A A A D A A C B B B A A A A A A B A A A A A B B C AMagnesium Nitrate A A A A A A A A A A B A A A A A AMagnesium Oxide A A A A A A A AMagnesium Sulfate B B A B A B B B C B A B A A A A B A A A A A A A D C AMaleic Acid C A A A B A A C B A B A A C A C A A A D A D D AMaleic Anhydride A C A A A D D D AMalic Acid B A A C A D D A A A A B A AMash A A A A A A A A A AMayonnaise A A A D D D D A A A A B A A A A A AMelamine D D D D A A C AMercuric Chloride (Dilute Solution) D D D D D A B D D D D A A A A A A B A A A A A A A A AMercuric Cyanide A A A D A D D A A A A B A A A A AMercury A A A A C C A D D A A A A A A A B A A A A A A A A A
A — No effect — Excellent 1. P.V.C. — Satisfactory to 72° F.B — Minor effect — Good 2. Polypropylene — Satisfactory to 72° F.C — Moderate effect — Fair 3. Polypropylene — Satisfactory to 120° F.D — Severe effect — Not recommended 4. Buna-N — Satisfactory for “O” Rings
5. Polyacetal — Satisfactory to 72° F.6. Ceramag — Satisfactory to 72° F.
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Methanol (See Alcohol Methyl)
Methyl Acetate A A A A A B A A D A A D D D B B DMethyl Acrylate A A A D D B B D AMethyl Acetone A A A A A A A D A A D D D CMethyl Alcohol 10% A A C A C B A A A B A AMethyl Bromide A D A A A B D D D BMethyl Butyl Ketone A A D B A A D D C D A D BMethyl Cellosolve A A C B A A A D D D B D CMethyl Chloride A A D A A A A D A D A A D D A A A D D D C D AMethyl Dichloride D A A A A D D D D AMethyl Ethyl Ketone A A A A A A D D A D B A D D A A A A D D C D A D BMethyl Isobutyl Ketone2 A A A D D A D B A D C A A A D D C D C D BMethyl Isopropyl Ketone A D B A A A D D B D B D BMethyl Methacrylate A A A D D D D D AMethylamine A A A D B B B D A A B AMethylene Chloride A A A A A A A C B D D A D A D D D A A D D D D D AMilk A A A A A C C D D A A A A B B A A A A A A B A A A AMolasses A A A A A A B A A A B A A B A A A A A A A AMustard A A A A B B C B A B B A B A A A A B C C ANaphtha A A A A A A A B B B A A C A D A A C D A A A A A B D D D D ANaphthalene B A B B A A C B A A D A D A D B A A A B D D D D ANickel Chloride A B D A A D D A A B A A B A B A A A A A A A A ANickel Sulfate B A B D A B C C D D A A A A A B A B A A A A A A A C ANitric Acid (10% Solution) A A A A D A A D D D A A B A A D D C B A D C B D A D D B D ANitric Acid (20% Solution) A A A D A A D D B A B A A D D D B A C D C D A D D D D BNitric Acid (50% Solution) A A A D A A D D B A B A A D D D C D C D A A D D D D DNitric Acid (Concentrated Solution) D B A B A B D D D D C A D D D D D D C D A C B D D D D DNitrobenzene2 B A B C A B D B B D D D A D B C D D C B A A D D D D D D BOils: Aniline A A C A D A A D A D D C D A A A A D D B D A
Anise A A A A A D ABay A A A A A A D ABone A A A A A A A A D ACastor A A A A A A A A A A A A A B A ACinnamon A A A A A A A D D ACitric A A D D A A A A A A A D AClove A A A A B A A A ACoconut A A B A A A A A A A A A A A D ACod Liver A A B A A C A A A A A B A D ACorn A A A B B A A A C A A A A A D C D ACotton Seed B A A A B B A C A A A A C A A A A A A D C D ACreosote2 A A A D D A A A A B D D ADiesel Fuel (2D, 3D, 4D, 5D) A A A A D A A A A A A A A D D D AFuel (1, 2, 3, 5A, 5B, 6) A A A A A A A A D A B A A A B D D D AGinger A A A A A A A A A
A — No effect — Excellent 1. P.V.C. — Satisfactory to 72° F.B — Minor effect — Good 2. Polypropylene — Satisfactory to 72° F.C — Moderate effect — Fair 3. Polypropylene — Satisfactory to 120° F.D — Severe effect — Not recommended 4. Buna-N — Satisfactory for “O” Rings
5. Polyacetal — Satisfactory to 72° F.6. Ceramag — Satisfactory to 72° F.
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Oils: Hydraulic (See Hydraulic)
Lemon A A A D A A A D ALinseed A A A A A A A B A A C A A A A A A D D D AMineral A A A A A A A B A B A A B A A A A A A B D D AOlive A A A A B A B A A A A A A A A A C B D AOrange A A A A A A A A A A D APalm A A A B A A A A A A A D APeanut3 A A A A A A A D A A A A D D APeppermint2 A A A A D A A A D D APine A A A A D C B A A A A A A A D D ARape Seed A A A A A A A A B D D ARosin A A A A A A A A A A ASesame Seed A A A A A A A A A A A D ASilicone A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A ASoybean A A A B A A A A A A A A A D D ASperm A A A A A A A A A D ATanning A A A A A A A D ATurbine A A A A A A A C A A A A D D A
Oleic Acid B A A B B B B C C C A C A C B A B D C A A D B D D D D AOleum 25% A B D A D A A D D D D DOleum B A B C C B D D A D D A A C D D D D AOxalic Acid (cold) C A B A C C B B C D D A B A C C D A A A A A B C B A C AParaffin A A A A A A B B A A A B A A B A A A A A APentane A C C A B A B B A D A A D A A A A B D D APerchloroethylene2 B A A A C B B A A D A D D A A A A C D D D D APetrolatum A A B B C C A D A A B A A A A B A D APhenol 10% B A A A B C B D A C A D A B D C D C CPhenol (Carbolic Acid) B A A A B C A B D D D A A C A C D D D B A A D A A D D D D BPhosphoric Acid (40% Solution) B A A D A A D D D A B A A D D C B A A B C D A D D B C APhosphoric Acid (40% - 100% Solution) C B B D B A D D D A B A A D D D C A A B D D A D D B C CPhosphoric Acid (Crude) D C C D C A D D D D A A D D D C A C D A D D B APhosphoric Anhydride (Dry or Moist) A A D D D A A D D D APhosphoric Anhydride (Molten) A A D D D D A A D D C D D APhotographic (Developer) C A C C A A D A A C B A A A A A A APhthalic Anhydride B A B B A B C C A A A CPicric Acid B A A C A D D D D A A A A A A A D A A APlating Solutions
Antimony Plating 130° F A A A A A A D A A A A D A BArsenic Plating 110° F A A A A A A A A C A A D A B
Brass PlatingRegular Brass Bath 100° F A A A A A A A A C A A D A BHigh Speed Brass Bath 110° F A A A A A A A A D A A D A B
Bronze PlatingCopper Cadmium Bronze Bath R.T. A A A A A A A A C A A D A BCopper-Tin Bronze Bath 160° F A A A D A A A A D A A D B CCopper-Zinc Bronze Bath 100° F A A A A A A A A C A A A B
Cadmium PlatingCyanide Bath 90° F A A A A A A A A C A A A B
A — No effect — Excellent 1. P.V.C. — Satisfactory to 72° F.B — Minor effect — Good 2. Polypropylene — Satisfactory to 72° F.C — Moderate effect — Fair 3. Polypropylene — Satisfactory to 120° F.D — Severe effect — Not recommended 4. Buna-N — Satisfactory for “O” Rings
5. Polyacetal — Satisfactory to 72° F.6. Ceramag — Satisfactory to 72° F.
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Cadmium PlatingFluoborate Bath 100° F A D A A A A D A D A B C B
Chromium PlatingChromic-Sulfuric Bath 130° F C A A A A D D A A C D D DFluosilicate Bath 95° F C C A A A D D A B C D D D DFluoride Bath 130° F D C A A A D D A B C D D DBlack Chrome Bath 115° F C A A A A D D A A C D D DBarrel Chrome Bath 95° F D C A A A D D A A C D D D
Copper Plating (Cyanide)Copper Strike Bath 120° F A A A A A C B ARochelle Salt Bath 150° F A A A D A A A A D A A B CHigh Speed Bath 180° F A A A D A A A A D A A B C
Copper Plating (Acid)Copper Sulfate Bath R.T. D A A A A A D A D A A A DCopper Fluoborate Bath 120° F D D A A A A D A D A B C D
Copper (Misc.)Copper Pyrophosphate 140° F A A A A A A A A B A A A BCopper (Electroless) 140° F D A A A A A D A D D B
Gold PlatingCyanide 150° F A A A C D A A A A B A A A DNeutral 75° F C A A A A A A A A A A A AAcid 75° F C A A A A A A A A A A A A
Indium Sulfamate Plating R.T. C A A A A A D A A A A A AIron Plating
Ferrous Chloride Bath 190° F D A D D A A D C A A B D DFerrous Sulfate Bath 150° F C A A D A A D A A A A B DFerrous Am. Sulfate Bath 150° F C A A D A A D A A A A B DSulfate-Chloride Bath 160° F D A D D A A D A A A B C DFluoborate Bath 145° F D D B D A A D A D A B C DSulfamate 140° F D A B A A A D A A A A A A
Lead Fluoborate Plating C D A A A A D A D A B C ANickel Plating
Watts Type 115 - 160° F C A A D A A A A A A A A DHigh Chloride 130 - 160° F C A A D A A D A A A A B DFluoborate 100 - 170° F C D A D D A A D A D A B C DSulfamate 140° F C A A A A A A A A A A A AElectroless 200° F D A D D D A A D D B
Rhodium Plating 120° F D D D A A A D D A A A A B ASilver Plating 80 - 120° F A A A A A A A A B A A A ATin-Fluoborate Plating 100° F C D A A A A D A D A B C ATine-Lead Plating 100° F C D A A A A D A D A B C AZinc Plating
Acid Chloride 140° F D A D A A A D A A A A A AAcid Sulfate Bath 150° F C A A D A A D A A A A B DAcid Fluoborate Bath R.T. C D A A A D A D A B C AAlkaline Cyanide Bath R.T. A A A A A A A A D A A A A
Potash A A C A C B A B A B A B A A A A A A B B APotassium Bicarbonate A B C A B B D A A A A C A C B A A A A A A A B APotassium Bromide A A B C A B C D D A A A A A C B A C A A A A A A B A
A — No effect — Excellent 1. P.V.C. — Satisfactory to 72° F.B — Minor effect — Good 2. Polypropylene — Satisfactory to 72° F.C — Moderate effect — Fair 3. Polypropylene — Satisfactory to 120° F.D — Severe effect — Not recommended 4. Buna-N — Satisfactory for “O” Rings
5. Polyacetal — Satisfactory to 72° F.6. Ceramag — Satisfactory to 72° F.
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Potassium Carbonate B A A C A A C B B A A B A A B A B A A A A A A B A B APotassium Chlorate B A A A B A B B B B A A B A A B D B A A A A A A A B APotassium Chloride C A A B B A A C C B B A A A A A A B C B A A A A A A A A A APotassium Chromate B B A B A A A A C B A A D A A A B CPotassium Cyanide Solutions B A B A D A A D B B A A A A C A B A A C A B A A A A APotassium Dichromate B A A A A A B C B C A A A A C D B A A A A B A A A A APotassium Ferrocyanide B A A C B A C A A A A D A APotassium Hydroxide (50%) A B B B D C A D D C A D A B A A D A C B A A D A D B C A A C APotassium Nitrate B A B A B A B B B A A C A A B C B A C A A B A A A A APotassium Permanganate B A B B B B B B B B A A A A C D C B B A A A B A A B BPotassium Sulfate B A B B A A A B B B B A A A A A B C B A A A A A A C A A C APotassium Sulfide A A A B B B B B A A APropane (Liquified)1 2 A A A A A A B D A D A A D A A A A D B D D APropylene Glycol B B A A B B B A B B B B A A A A C APyridine C B B B A D D A D D C B A A A D D D B D APyrogallic Acid B A A A B A B B B A A D A A A A A ARosins A A A A A B A C C A B A A A A A ARum A A A A A A A A A A A A ARust Inhibitors A A A A A A A A A A C ASalad Dressing A A B B D A A A A A A A A A ASea Water A A C A C A C D A A A A A B A A A A A A B B A A AShellac (Bleached) A A A A A B B A A A A A A A AShellac (Orange) A A A A A C C A A A A A A A ASilicone B A B A A A A A A A A A B A A A ASilver Bromide C C B D A C A ASilver Nitrate B A B A D A A D D D A A B A A C A B A A A A C A C A ASoap Solutions1 A A A A C A B B B A B B A A A A B A A A A A A A B B C ASoda Ash (See Sodium Carbonate)
Sodium Acetate B A A B B A B C C A A A A B A B A A A D D C A ASodium Aluminate B A C B B B C A A B A A A A A A A A B ASodium Bicarbonate B A A A A A B A C C A A B A A B A B B A A A A A A A C A A A ASodium Bisulfate A A A D B B C C D D A A B A A B C C B A A A A B A C A A ASodium Bisulfite A A A A B C D A A B A A B D B B A A A A A A C A A ASodium Borate B A A C A A C C C A A A A B ASodium Carbonate B A B B C A A B B B B A A B A A A A C B A A B A A A A A A ASodium Chlorate B A A B A B B C A A B A A D A B A A A A A D A A ASodium Chloride B A C B C A A B C B C A A B A A A A B B A A A A A A A C A A B ASodium Chromate A A A D B B B B A A D A A A A B B A A CSodium Cyanide B A A D A D D B B A A A A D C B A A A A A A D A A A ASodium Fluoride B C C C A A C D D D D A A C B D D D ASodium Hydrosulfite A A C C A A A A A A ASodium Hydroxide/Caustic Soda (20%) A A A D A A C D A A A B A A D C C B A A C D A A A D B A A ASodium Hydroxide/Caustic Soda (50%) A B D A A C D B D A B A A D C C C A B C D A D D D C A ASodium Hydroxide/Caustic Soda (80%) A D D A B C D C A B A A D C C C A B C D A B D D C B A
A — No effect — Excellent 1. P.V.C. — Satisfactory to 72° F.B — Minor effect — Good 2. Polypropylene — Satisfactory to 72° F.C — Moderate effect — Fair 3. Polypropylene — Satisfactory to 120° F.D — Severe effect — Not recommended 4. Buna-N — Satisfactory for “O” Rings
5. Polyacetal — Satisfactory to 72° F.6. Ceramag — Satisfactory to 72° F.
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Sodium Hypochlorite/Bleach3 (to 20%) C C C C A A D D D A B A A D A B C C D A B A C D D B C BSodium Hypochlorite/Bleach D D D A A D D D A A A A A C C D B B C A ASodium Hyposulfate A A D D A C C CSodium Metaphosphate2 A A A C C B B A B A D A A A A B A A ASodium Metasilicate A A B B C C A D A A A D A ASodium Nitrate B A A A A A B B C A B A A B A A B A B A A A A D C D B A C ASodium Perborate B C B C C B B A A B A A A A A B D B A C ASodium Peroxide B A A C B C C D C A A D D A A A C D B A C ASodium Polyphosphate (Mono, Di, Tribasic) A A D A A C A A B A A A A D A A ASodium Silicate B A B A C A B C C B A B A A C A A A A A A A A A ASodium Sulfate B A A C B A B B B A B A A A B A B A A A A A A A A C ASodium Sulfide B A B D A B D D A B A B A A B A B A A A A A C A A C ASodium Sulfite C C C A A C A A A A D A A A A A A A ASodium Tetraborate A A A B A A A A ASodium Thiosulphate (”Hypo”) A A A B A D D C B A A A C A A A A A A B A A C ASorghum A A A A A A A A A A ASoy Sauce A A A A D A A A A A A A A D AStannic Chloride D D D D A B D D D A A A A C A B A A A A D A A A AStannic Fluoborate A D A C A A A A AStannous Chloride D D C D A A D D D A A A D A B C D D A AStarch B A A A B C C A A A A A B A A A A A AStearic Acid2 B A A A B A A C C C C A A B A A A A B D A A A A B D B B C AStoddard Solvent A A A A A A A A A B B A A D A D A A B D D A A A A B D D D D AStyrene A A A A A A A A A A A B D D D D D ASugar (Liquids) A A A A A A A B B A A A A B A A A A A A B A ASulfate Liquors C C B A C D A A A C ASulfur Chloride D D D D C D A C A A D A A D A C A D D D D CSulfur Dioxide2 A A C A A B B B D B A D B D D C D A A A D D C B A D ASulfur Dioxide (dry) A A A A A A C A B D A A D A A D D D DSulfur Trioxide (dry) A A C A B B B A B A D D D B A A D D B C ASulfuric Acid (to 10%) D C C C A A D D D A A B A A D D B B A A A A A C D D C ASulfuric Acid (10% - 75%)2 D D D D C B D D D A A B A B D D B C A B A A C A D D D D BSulfuric Acid (75% - 100%) D D B D A B A A D B C A A D D DSulfurous Acid C C B C C A B D D D A B A A D D B A B A A C D B B C ASulfuryl Chloride A A A ASyrup A A A A D A A A A B A A A A A A B A ATallow A A A A A A C A A A A ATannic Acid B A A A C A B B C C A A B A A B D B A A A A A D C A A A ATanning Liquors A A C A A A A B A B A A A A C ATartaric Acid B A B B C A B A C D D A A B A A B A B A A A A D C A A ATetrachlorethane A A A D A D A A A A A A D D D ATetrahydrofuran A A D D D A D D A D A A D C A A A D D D B D AToluene, Toluol3 A A A A A A A A A A A D D A D A A D D D A A A A C D D D D D ATomato Juice A A A A C C C A A B A B A A A A A A A A
A — No effect — Excellent 1. P.V.C. — Satisfactory to 72° F.B — Minor effect — Good 2. Polypropylene — Satisfactory to 72° F.C — Moderate effect — Fair 3. Polypropylene — Satisfactory to 120° F.D — Severe effect — Not recommended 4. Buna-N — Satisfactory for “O” Rings
5. Polyacetal — Satisfactory to 72° F.6. Ceramag — Satisfactory to 72° F.
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Trichlorethane C A C A A C C A D A A A A D D D D D ATrichlorethylene2 B A A B A A B A C B A D A D A C D D D C A A C A D D D D D ATrichloropropane A A D A D A A A A A ATricresylphosphate A B A A D A C C A A B D D A ATriethylamine A A B D A A A A D B ATurpentine3 B A A C A B C B B A A B A D A A D B A A A A D D D D AUrine A A B C B A A A A B A A A A A D A AVegetable Juice A A A C D A A A A A A A B D D AVinegar A A A A D A A B B C D A A A A B A B B A A A A A A C B A C AVarnish (Use Viton for Aromatic) A A A A A A B C A D A A A A A A A B C D D AWater, Acid, Mine A A C C D C A B A D A B A B A A A A B B AWater, Distilled, Lab Grade 7 A A B A D A B A A A A A A A A A A A A B A A AWater, Fresh A A A A A C B D A B A A A A A A A A A A A A A B A A AWater, Salt A A B B C D A B A A A A A A A A A A B A A AWeed Killers A A C C A A A A A B C AWhey A A B A A A A A AWhiskey and Wines A A A A D B B D D A A A A A B A A A A A B A A A AWhite Liquor (Pulp Mill) A A A D C A A A D A A A A A A A AWhite Water (Paper Mill) A A A B A A A A A A AXylene2 A A A A A A A A B A D A D A A D D D A A A A A D D D D D AZinc Chloride D D B B D A B D D D D A A A A C A B A A A A A A A A A AZinc Hydrosulphite A D D D A C A A A A A A AZinc Sulfate B A A A D A B B C C D A C B A A C A B A A A A A A A A C A
A — No effect — Excellent 1. P.V.C. — Satisfactory to 72° F.B — Minor effect — Good 2. Polypropylene — Satisfactory to 72° F.C — Moderate effect — Fair 3. Polypropylene — Satisfactory to 120° F.D — Severe effect — Not recommended 4. Buna-N — Satisfactory for “O” Rings
5. Polyacetal — Satisfactory to 72° F.6. Ceramag — Satisfactory to 72° F.
